Connector assembly and jumper connector thereof

Abstract

A connector assembly and a jumper connector thereof are provided. The jumper connector includes a first jumper connector body case for being coupled to a first board edge connector, a second jumper connector body case for being coupled to a second board edge connector, and conductive terminals. The first and second jumper connector body cases are coupled to each other to form an internal receiving space for accommodating the conductive terminals, and the conductive terminals are movable to correspond in position to the first and second board edge connectors respectively. By such structural design, even if circuit boards incur problems like poor processing quality or position offset, the jumper connector according to the present invention can still effectively bridge and join the board edge connectors on the circuit boards, thereby desirably accomplishing electrical connection between multiple circuit boards on electronic equipment.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A jumper connector having two sides respectively coupled to a first board edge connector and a second board edge connector, the first board edge connector including a first board edge connector body case and first board edge connector blade conductors, the second board edge connector including a second board edge connector body case and second board edge connector blade conductors, wherein the first board edge connector body case has a third guiding structure, the first board edge connector blade conductors are embedded in the first board edge connector body case, the second board edge connector body case has a fourth guiding structure, and the second board edge connector blade conductors are embedded in the second board edge connector body case, the jumper connector including:
 a first jumper connector body case for being coupled to the first board edge connector body case, the first jumper connector body case including a first guiding structure, a first internal space, a first engaging structure, a first inserting structure and a first exposing structure; 
 a second jumper connector body case for being coupled to the second board edge connector body case, the second jumper connector body case including a second guiding structure, a second internal space, a second engaging structure, a second inserting structure and a second exposing structure; and 
 conductive terminals, each of which has two ends bent in U-shape to form a first attaching portion and a second attaching portion respectively; wherein, 
 the first and second engaging structures are capable of being engaged with each other to join the first and second jumper connector body cases together so as to integrate the first and second internal spaces to form an integral receiving space; 
 the conductive terminals are capable of being accommodated in the integral receiving space, with the first and second attaching portions being exposed by the first and second exposing structures respectively; 
 the first and third guiding structures are capable of providing mutual guidance to allow the first attaching portions to move relative to the first board edge connector in a first Z direction to be attached to the first board edge connector blade conductors, and further allow the first attaching portions to move relative to the first board edge connector in a first Y direction to adjust relative positions of the first attaching portions and the first board edge connector; 
 the second and fourth guiding structures are capable of providing mutual guidance to allow the second attaching portions to move relative to the second board edge connector in a second Z direction to be attached to the second board edge connector blade conductors, and further allow the second attaching portions to move relative to the second board edge connector in a second Y direction to adjust relative positions of the second attaching portions and the second board edge connector; and 
 the first and second inserting structures are capable of being inserted to each other to allow relative movement of the first and second jumper connector body cases in an X direction, so as to align the first and second attaching portions with the first and second board edge connector blade conductors respectively. 
 
     
     
       2. The jumper connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attaching portions have first gripping parts for gripping the first board edge connector blade conductors to keep the first attaching portions attached to the first board edge connector blade conductors, and the second attaching portions have second gripping parts for gripping the second board edge connector blade conductors to keep the second attaching portions attached to the second board edge connector blade conductors. 
     
     
       3. The jumper connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first attaching portions have first abutting parts for abutting the first jumper connector body case, to allow the first attaching portions to turn using the first jumper connector body case as a pivot to be aligned with the first board edge connector blade conductors, and the second attaching portions have second abutting parts for abutting the second jumper connector body case, to allow the second attaching portions to turn using the second jumper connector body case as a pivot to be aligned with the second board edge connector blade conductors. 
     
     
       4. The jumper connector according to  claim 1 , wherein under the first attaching portions there are formed first inserting openings for allowing the first board edge connector blade conductors to be inserted upwards into the first attaching portions so as to couple the first attaching portions to the first board edge connector blade conductors, and under the second attaching portions there are formed second inserting openings for allowing the second board edge connector blade conductors to be inserted upwards into the second attaching portions so as to couple the second attaching portions to the second board edge connector blade conductors. 
     
     
       5. The jumper connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first jumper connector body case further includes a first blocking structure capable of being in contact with the second inserting structure to block relative movement of the first and second jumper connector body cases in a third Y direction or a third Z direction, and the second jumper connector body case further includes a second blocking structure capable of being in contact with the first inserting structure to block relative movement of the first and second jumper connector body cases in a fourth Y direction or a fourth Z direction. 
     
     
       6. The jumper connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first jumper connector body case further includes a first spacing structure for providing room for the second engaging structure to allow relative movement of the first and second jumper connector body cases in the X direction, and the second jumper connector body case further includes a second spacing structure for providing room for the first engaging structure to allow relative movement of the first and second jumper connector body cases in the X direction. 
     
     
       7. The jumper connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first jumper connector body case further includes a first force applying plate extended above the first board edge connector body case, for allowing the first jumper connector body case to move by a force applied to the first force applying plate, and the second jumper connector body case further includes a second force applying plate extended above the second board edge connector body case, for allowing the second jumper connector body case to move by a force applied to the second force applying plate, wherein the first guiding structure is formed on a side of the first force applying plate facing the first board edge connector body case, and the second guiding structure is formed on a side of the second force applying plate facing the second board edge connector body case. 
     
     
       8. A connector assembly, including:
 a first board edge connector including a first board edge connector body case and first board edge connector blade conductors, wherein the first board edge connector body case has a third guiding structure, and the first board edge connector blade conductors are embedded in the first board edge connector body case; 
 a second board edge connector including a second board edge connector body case and second board edge connector blade conductors, wherein the second board edge connector body case has a fourth guiding structure, and the second board edge connector blade conductors are embedded in the second board edge connector body case; and 
 a jumper connector having two sides respectively coupled to the first board edge connector and the second board edge connector, the jumper connector including: 
 a first jumper connector body case for being coupled to the first board edge connector body case, the first jumper connector body case including a first guiding structure, a first internal space, a first engaging structure, a first inserting structure and a first exposing structure; 
 a second jumper connector body case for being coupled to the second board edge connector body case, the second jumper connector body case including a second guiding structure, a second internal space, a second engaging structure, a second inserting structure and a second exposing structure; and 
 conductive terminals, each of which has two ends bent in U-shape to form an elastic first attaching portion and an elastic second attaching portion respectively; wherein, 
 the first and second engaging structures are capable of being engaged with each other to join the first and second jumper connector body cases together so as to integrate the first and second internal spaces to form an integral receiving space; 
 the conductive terminals are capable of being accommodated in the integral receiving space, with the first and second attaching portions being exposed by the first and second exposing structures respectively; 
 the first and third guiding structures are capable of providing mutual guidance to allow the first attaching portions to move relative to the first board edge connector in a first Z direction to be attached to the first board edge connector blade conductors, and further allow the first attaching portions to move relative to the first board edge connector in a first Y direction to adjust relative positions of the first attaching portions and the first board edge connector; 
 the second and fourth guiding structures are capable of providing mutual guidance to allow the second attaching portions to move relative to the second board edge connector in a second Z direction to be attached to the second board edge connector blade conductors, and further allow the second attaching portions to move relative to the second board edge connector in a second Y direction to adjust relative positions of the second attaching portions and the second board edge connector; and 
 the first and second inserting structures are capable of being inserted to each other to allow relative movement of the first and second jumper connector body cases in an X direction, so as to align the first and second attaching portions with the first and second board edge connector blade conductors respectively. 
 
     
     
       9. The connector assembly according to  claim 8 , wherein the first and third guiding structures are respectively composed of structurally matching convex portions and concave portions, wherein above the third guiding structure there is formed a first entry for allowing the first guiding structure to downwards enter the third guiding structure so as to achieve mutual guidance between the first and third guiding structures, and the second and fourth guiding structures are respectively composed of structurally matching convex portions and concave portions, wherein above the fourth guiding structure there is formed a second entry for allowing the second guiding structure to downwards enter the fourth guiding structure so as to achieve mutual guidance between the second and fourth guiding structures. 
     
     
       10. The connector assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the first board edge connector body case further includes a third side assembling structure, the second board edge connector body case further includes a fourth side assembling structure, the first jumper connector body case further includes a first side assembling structure, and the second jumper connector body case further includes a second side assembling structure, wherein,
 the first and third side assembling structures are capable of being assembled together to guide the first jumper connector body case to enter the first board edge connector body case until the first guiding structure touches the third guiding structure, and 
 the second and fourth side assembling structures are capable of being assembled together to guide the second jumper connector body case to enter the second board edge connector body case until the second guiding structure touches the fourth guiding structure. 
 
     
     
       11. The connector assembly according to  claim 10 , wherein the first and third side assembling structures are respectively composed of structurally matching convex portions and concave portions, wherein above the third side assembling structure there is formed a first opening for allowing the first side assembling structure to downwards enter the third side assembling structure so as to assemble the first and third side assembling structures, and the second and fourth side assembling structures are respectively composed of structurally matching convex portions and concave portions, wherein above the fourth side assembling structure there is formed a second opening for allowing the second side assembling structure to downwards enter the fourth side assembling structure so as to assemble the second and fourth side assembling structures, wherein the first opening is taller than the first entry, and the second opening is taller than the second entry.